2nd Grade Reading Resources : Page 2

In this worksheet, students will read two different passages about the platypus. Kids will compare and contrast the passages, and identify the main ideas.

Get to know pioneering astrophysicist and mathematician Katherine Johnson in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Have your students practice finding the cause and effect relationships between two sentences.

Children learn the difference between a fact and an opinion, then decide if each of eight sentences are facts or opinions.

Teachers can use this general organizer template for main idea and details, pre-writing, word analysis, brain dumps, concept mapping, background knowledge collection, and more.

Learn about the USA's three branches of government and where each one works.

What happened first? Have your young reader find the beginning, middle, and end of this short story. Use the illustrations to help her picture the events.

Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.

Children are introduced to the life and accomplishments of aeronautics pioneer Amelia Earhart in this fascinating worksheet.

What will you be doing on Saturday? Jamie will be on a fishing boat with her grandpa. Read all about her grandpa's boat and then answer the questions.

Children learn about the life and legacy of civil rights activist Rosa Parks in this history worksheet.

Does your little learner have a tough time paying attention? Give him a fun activity where he'll practice following directions in order to solve a riddle.

It can be tricky to sort out different perspectives in a complex book! Use this activity to help your learner think about how two different characters feel about the same event or challenge.

This worksheet helps students analyze the ways in which stories are similar and different.

Story webs organize a story into one main idea and several details. Help your second grader read the story, then analyze it using the story web.

Readers practice comparing and contrasting characters in works of fiction with this versatile graphic organizer.

Reading has so many benefits for kids, such as improving vocabulary and language skills and helping to develop imagination and concentration. Reading logs are a great way for you and your students to keep track of their reading throughout the week!

This worksheet helps your child focus on prediction and comprehension in "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Kids will read the classic fable and answer written prompts.

Get to know the White House and the U.S. Capitol in this social studies matching worksheet!

With this Have Fun Reading Choice Board, budding bookworms can choose from a variety of engaging reading-based activities, from reading in a cozy blanket fort to drawing or acting out their favorite part of a story.

Give your students practice with Reader’s Theater in the wonderful genre of drama. They will read and practice fluency, as well as comprehension.

Build comprehension skills with this reading page on cause and effect for kids.

This story map will help organize students' retelling of stories while reinforcing the concepts of sequencing, main idea, character traits, and setting.

Students will practice using dictionary guide words by matching words to the pages they would appear on.

Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.

Making inferences is a critical skill for young readers to master, as it helps them look beyond the words on the page to figure out the author's message. Use these simple sentences to get your students started in making their own inferences!

Children use their logic skills to look at the images and decide which of two statements describes each one best in this second grade literacy worksheet.

Give your young readers some practice building their reading comprehension skills with the beloved story of The Three Little Pigs! Students will consider protagonists, antagonists, and character dynamics with this version of the classic story.